Repossessed (1990)

Director:

Bob Logan

Writer (WGA):

Bob Logan (written by)

Release Date:

14 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

The Devil's back. But he's never dealt with an exorcist like this!

Plot:

It's been some time since Father Jebedaiah Mayii exorcised the devil from little Nancy Aglet, but now Nancy has grown up and has a family...

Plot Keywords:

Devil | Parody | Demon | Exorcism | Monster

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Linda Blair	...	Nancy Aglet
Ned Beatty	...	Ernest Weller
Leslie Nielsen	...	Father Jebedaiah Mayii
Anthony Starke	...	Father Luke Brophy
Thom Sharp	...	Braydon Aglet (as Thom J. Sharp)
Lana Schwab	...	Fanny Ray Weller
Benj Thall	...	Ned Aglet
Dove Dellos	...	Frieda Aglet
Jacquelyn Masche	...	Nancy's Mother
Melissa Moore	...	Bimbo Student
Willie Garson	...	Nerd Student
Erna Gregory	...	Student
Richard Halpern	...	Student
Carol Shermer	...	Student
Kathy Topia	...	Student
Gary Howe Scott	...	Soldier
Linda Brennan	...	Brideshead
Murray Langston	...	Man in Car
Melissa Shear	...	Woman in Car
Glen Vincent	...	Man in Elevator
Barbara Alyn Woods	...	Woman in Elevator
Douglas W. Kelly	...	TV Doctor
Robert Fuller	...	Dr. Hackett
Peter Gaulke	...	Rick
Greg Lewis	...	Gootee Dr. #1
John Copage	...	Gootee Doctor #2
Dani Douthette	...	Gootee Dr. #3
Timothy D'Arcy	...	Gootee Dr. #4
Jack Hanrahan	...	Hypnotist
Marc Siegler	...	Blind Man on Street
Chuck Kovacic	...	Ollie North
Peggy Faracy	...	Church Hostess
May Quigley	...	Sister Brothers
Annie Waterman	...	Nun in Retirement Home
Roger Scott	...	TV Newscaster
Nancy Kaine	...	Nun in Window
John Ingle	...	Father Crosby (as John H. Ingle)
Bryan O'Byrne	...	Father Stills
Ben Kronen	...	Father Nash
Fred D. Scott	...	Father Young (as Frederick Daniel Scott)
Johnny Dark	...	Aaron Kurtz
Doug Draizin	...	Fred Tortostein
Belle Avery	...	Gym Receptionist
Jake Steinfeld	...	Himself
Aaron Baker	...	Bodybuilder
Norman Large	...	Gay Bodybuilder
Karen Person	...	Aerobics instructor
Charlotte J. Helmkamp	...	Incredible Girl (as Charlotte Helmkamp)
Army Archerd	...	Himself
Bob Drew	...	Stage Manager
Frazer Smith	...	Announcer (as Frazier Smith)
Jack LaLanne	...	Himself
Joseph V. Perry	...	Special Effects Man
Sheryl Bernstein	...	Lady with Snake
Wally George	...	Himself
Floyd Levine	...	Frank Lot
George A. Simonelli	...	Hood #1
Eugene Greytak	...	The Pope
Dawn Mazzella	...	Tour Guide
Bob Zany	...	Man on Studio Tour
Jesse Ventura	...	Himself
Gene Okerlund	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ian Abercrombie	...	Iced Tea Waiter (uncredited)
Max Martini	...	Surfer Dude (uncredited)
Sara Matthews	...	Inflated Girl in Gym (uncredited)
Tereza Rizzardi	...	Betty (uncredited)
Julie Strain	...	Aerobics / Locker Room Nude Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Bob Logan

Writing credits (WGA)
Bob Logan		(written by)

Produced by
Jean Higgins	....	co-producer
Mario Kassar	....	executive producer
Steve Wizan	....	producer

Original Music by
Charles Fox

Cinematography by
Michael D. Margulies

Film Editing by
Jeff Freeman

Casting by
Adriana Michel

Production Design by
Shay Austin

Costume Design by
Timothy D'Arcy

Makeup Department
Steve LaPorte	....	special makeup effects artist

Art Department
Johnathon Gallagher	....	painter
Thomas Gark	....	property master
Thomas D. Krausz	....	scenic artist
James LaBarge	....	lead man
Gerald Lehtola	....	set dresser
Robert J. Young	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Glenn E. Berkovitz	....	production sound mixer
Michael P. Cook	....	sound editor
Al Gomez	....	foley mixer
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg P. Russell	....	sound mixer
Clancy T. Troutman	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
L. Danielle Villegas	....	camera assistant

Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour	....	stunts
Christy Cotton	....	stunts
Jani D. Davis	....	stunts
Mark Dirkse	....	stunts (as Mark H. Dirkse)
Dane Farwell	....	stunts
Lila Finn	....	stunts
Orwin C. Harvey	....	stunts
Vincent Mazella Jr.	....	stunts (as Vince Mazzella Jr.)
Dawn Mazzella	....	stunts
Tom Morga	....	stunts
Jim Palmer	....	stunts
J. Suzanne Rampe	....	stunts (as Suzanne Rampe)
J.P. Romano	....	stunts
Marilyn Stader	....	stunts (as Marilyn Moe)
Paul Stader	....	stunt coordinator
Paul Stader	....	stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino	....	stunts (as Chris Palomino)
George P. Wilbur	....	stunts (as George Wilbur)
Brian J. Williams	....	stunts
Randall Huber	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Bramley	....	still photographer
Steve Cohagan	....	gaffer
Craig Horwitz	....	set lighting
Jeffrey A. Johnson	....	grip
Ed Maloney	....	electrician
Cynthia Pusheck	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vincent Lapper	....	costumer
Douglas W. Randall	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Greg Hittelman	....	second assistant editor (as Gregory Hittelman)

Other crew
John Jucero	....	dancer
Susan Kongsgaard	....	stand-in (as Suzanne Kongsgaard)
Darren Lee	....	dancer
John Moore	....	dancer
Nicole Morgan	....	stand-in
Terry Scott	....	stand-in
Moses Sequeira	....	dancer
Dwayne L. Shattuck	....	set medic
Ken 'Brother' Vils	....	stand-in (as Ken Vils)
Barry Walker	....	stand-in

Production Companies

• Carolco Pictures

Distributors

• Seven Arts Pictures (1990) (USA) (theatrical)
• New Line Cinema (1990) (USA) (theatrical) (through)
• Alliance Releasing Corporation (1990) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Scotia International Filmverleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
• UGC Distribution (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• Artisan Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Cannon/VMP (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Live Video (video)
• Video Medien Pool (VMP) GmbH (1991) (Germany) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Reel Efx
• Special Effects Unlimited

Other Companies

• Paul Leider's Private Limousine  limousine services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Finland:S | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Carolco Pictures

Trivia:

When Father Mayii is speaking to the class, sitting in the front row dressed in a different outfit, and with her hair done differently and wearing glasses is Linda Blair playing another role in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: Nancy's shoes change from dark slippers to yellow pumps when she runs from the TV to the bedroom.

Quotes:

Ned:I still say it's PMS

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Invasion of the Scream Queens (1992)

Soundtrack:

He's Coming Back

Exorcise All Laughter?

This is one major disappointing and occasionally even downright insufferable horror-parody. Ironically enough, the funniest aspects about "Repossessed" are the trivia details behind it. Apparently the initial screening tests didn't fail just once, but twice! At first the script contained almost exclusively jokes and typical situations referring to the 1973 horror landmark "The Exorcist" but, being released no less than 17 years overdue, a large part of the target audience was too young to already have seen that film and hence didn't comprehend the humor. Subsequently, entire parts of the script got replaced with more general and contemporary 80's comedy (for example: an extended sequence set inside a fitness center with guru Jake Steinfeld) in order to appeal more to younger viewers, but it still failed because … well, the movie simply isn't funny! Writer/director Bob Logan's only remotely praiseworthy accomplishment was that he (or at least his producers) managed to trap Linda Blair into playing a mocking version of the one role that made her world famous. But even that you have to put into perspective, as Blair was probably so tired of getting typecast that she considered a comical part her last resort to get rid of her 'that-Exorcist-girl' reputation. Leslie Nielsen, with his almost naturally comical charisma, narrates the events of "Repossessed" in front of a class of college students. The films opens with a flashback of Nancy's first exorcism in 1973, but then jumps forward 17 years in time, when she's a married woman with two annoying brat-children. Via the TV-set, the devil takes possession of her body and yet again she spurts gooey green stuff all over her beloved ones. Father Mayii is reluctant to perform another exorcism because of his heart condition, so Nancy relies on the inexperienced young priest Father Brophy and a couple of power-hungry Televangelists that don't even believe in demonic possession. There aren't any truly laugh-out-loud moments in "Repossessed" at all. If you're lucky, you might briefly chuckle once or twice but the majority of jokes are just plain embarrassing. There are numerous lame literal jokes and uninspired puns that'll make you roll your eyes in disbelief. For example, one character says: "The word on the street says that your career is history…" and at the same moment the camera actually shows a piece of street with the words "your career is history" painted on it. Lame! The finale is pitiable and seems to go on forever, especially when the entire cast starts imitating the greatest rock stars of the eighties. Remember the intro of "Scary Movie 2" (which simultaneously is the only worthwhile sequence in the whole film) where James Woods does a wacky 10 minutes re-enactment of "The Exorcist"? Well, it might be crude and vulgar, but that scene is much funnier and more effective as this dud.